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Brrrrriiiiing! School was out for summer and everyone was hurrying to get away from their ten month prison. Some kids raced through the halls trying to find friends, and others mingled at their cars. Still others jammed their keys into the ignition and tried to get out as fast as they could. That's how it always is the last day of high school. The streets near the school are packed with traffic, and you can see people walking down the sidewalks instead of trying to weave their way through the streets.
As soon as the bell sounded Kiara burst from her classroom and out the door. She felt compacted by the amount of people going to the parking lot, but she was undeterred. Kiara patiently made her way through the crowd, waving at friends, and came up to her ride. Luckily, the black and gold motorcycle was right where she had left it this morning. Sometimes she had to search the entire parking lot to find the troublemaker.
Kiara threw her stuff into the sidecar and threw her leg over the seat. She felt the engine purring underneath her, and she smiled. "Took you long enough," an annoyed voice came from between the handlebars.
"I get out when I get out, Prowl," Kiara told it.
He didn't sound convinced, "I haven't moved since we parked this morning, how do you think I feel about waiting here that long?"
"You waited for me?" Kiara asked, starting forward. "That's so sweet."
"Well it's your last day of school," Prowl protested, "and now you have the whole summer ahead of you."
"A whole summer with you guys ahead of me."
Prowl was silent as they pulled into the huge line outside the school. He was a ninja-bot and good at controlling his anger, but the waiting period here threw him over the edge.
"How're things at the base?" Kiara asked as they stood still in the street outside of the school. Well, maybe not still, but jerking forward very slowly.
"Same as always," Prowl replied. "Bulkhead breaking things, Ratchet fixing them, Prime keeping everyone in line."
"Can I live there for the summer?" Kiara asked. "I don't have much else to do. I'll get an air mattress, sleeping bag, pillow, lamp, and books. It will be like a summer sleepover!"
"You'll have to take Prime up on that," Prowl said doubtfully. "Don't you have a home to go to?"
Kiara shook her head, "My brother's in Portland, and my parent's are deceased. My brother sends me a little money every month for school. Is that a yes?"
Before Prowl could reply, another voice interjected, "Kiara!" Kiara turned to look behind her to see her friend Emma hanging her head out of her nice black sports car. "Call me this summer!'
"I will!" Kiara called back as she burst into a gap in traffic.
"So," Prowl drawled, "straight to base."
Kiara chewed her lip thoughtfully, "No. First to the post office, then to base."
"Whatever you say," Prowl said, hanging a left.
Kiara parked in front of the post office and walked inside. She didn't have an official address, so all her mail was delivered to a postage box at the local post office. Now that school was over, the only place she could go was the Autobot base. She opened the box and pulled out her mail. Flipping through it, she saw some magazines, ads, bills, and a letter. She jumped with happiness when she saw Portland, Oregon written on the return address. She threw the mail into Prowl's sidecar and jammed her head into her helmet.
"What gives?" Prowl asked. The mail had fallen on top of her pile of school supplies, and was sitting there precariously. Kiara reached down and jammed them into the side of the sidecar. Then, she started up her motorcycle and headed for base. "Are you okay?"
"Better than okay," she replied. "Just drive." They cruised through the streets and beside the mountains until they came to the Autobot Base. Prowl flashed his headlights three quick times in succession, and the garage door opened to let them in. Once they had parked, Kiara took her school stuff out and shoved it in a corner. Then, she grabbed the letter, and Prowl change into his bipedal form.
"What's going on?" he asked as they got into the elevator descended to the Third Floor.
"It's a letter from my brother," she replied as the gears began to move.
"You mean the one in Portland?" Prowl asked.
"The only one in Portland," Kiara smiled. "I haven't heard from him in over a month."
"Well, open it," Prowl urged as the elevator doors opened. Both of them stepped out, and Kiara slid her finger underneath the flap on the back of the envelope.
"What do you have there?" Heather stood up and walked around the couch with Bruce in tow. Those two had become a hot item in the past couple months.
"A letter from my brother," Kiara replied as she pulled out the letter. She scanned it quickly and squealed. "He's getting married!" she cried.
"What?!" Heather's mouth dropped open.
"Ya. He's marrying Penny Rusho, and invited me to come. He also said that I could bring anyone else I wanted as well." Kiara looked up, "Do you guys want to come?"
"Heck yes!" Heather fist-pumped the air and Bruce just smiled and nodded.
Optimus Prime looked over at the humans, "What is this, marriage?"
Kiara folded up the letter and stuffed it in her pocket, "It's the joining of a…male and a female in holy matrimony."
"Do you have anything like that on Cybertron?" Heather asked.
"Not technically," Optimus replied. "We Autobots may have…some feeling for each other, but we do not mate nor have sparklings such as you."
"You do have brothers and sisters, though," Bruce looked over at Stalk and Strike.
"True," Strike clipped in, "but brothers and sisters share sparks given to them from Primus."
"Interesting," Bruce mused.
"Anyway," Ratchet said, "do you want me to bridge you there?"
"Love to," Kiara replied, "but I can't. Peter knows how long it will take for me to get there."
"Road trip!" Heather cheered. "You up for it, Ironhide?"
Ironhide shrugged, "Sounds like fun."
"What about you, big guy?" Kiara tapped Prowl's leg with her knuckle. "You can take a stasis nap before we head out tomorrow."
"Let's do it," Prowl nodded. "I'll be ready tomorrow. Ratchet, want to put me through a quick diagnostic check-up?"
Ratchet patted the table, "Get up here and I'll take a look."
Heather turned around, "Jazz, ready for a little shopping trip?"
"Bring it on," Jazz headed for the elevator door, with the three humans racing behind him.
"Are we almost there?" Heather's voice came through the con-link on Kiara's helmet. They had been on the road for three days.
Kiara put her hand up to the side of her helmet and clicked hers on, "I think so. We just passed a sign that said Portland, 5 miles away."
"Oh," Heather obviously wasn't behind the wheel.
"I'll need an energon fuel-up when we get there," Prowl said.
"Same here," Ironhide chipped in.
"I can arrange that," Kiara replied. They deserved it; they had been on the road for fourteen hours a day for three days without a fuel-up.
They cruised into Portland, and Kiara was bursting with excitement. She couldn't wait to see Peter, and she hoped she remembered where he lived. The streets could be confusing in the big city.
They pulled up to a house, and a man raced out the front door. He had brown hair and gray eyes, and looked a lot like Kiara. "Peter!" she cried, throwing off her helmet and running into his embrace.
"It's so great to see you," his voice was muffled by her hair. They stepped back and examined each other. "You're riding a motorcycle?" he asked. "I hope you're safe on that thing."
"Safer than you know," Kiara smiled. "Let me introduce you to my friends. That's Heather and that's Bruce."
"Nice to meet you," Peter walked over and shook each of their hands. "I'm Peter, Kiara's brother."
"Great to meet you," Heather said.
"Kiara's told us a lot about you," Bruce smiled.
"Well," Peter beckoned them, "come in. I'll introduce you to Penny. The ceremony is tomorrow, so make yourself at home."
Tears welled up in Kiara's eyes as her brother stood up there with the woman who would become his wife. Penny was a pretty girl with red hair and brown eyes. The two seemed to truly love each other, and Kiara was so happy for them. She knew she was gaining a sister with this ceremony, and a new member of her family. She had left her phone on the speaker so that Ironhide and Prowl could listen in as well.
"You may now kiss the bride," the pastor said with finality. Peter lifted the veil from Penny's face and kissed her on the lips. The entire room stood up and clapped for their happiness and bondage.
As the two began to walk down the isle, there was a slight creak in the ceiling. Everyone fell quiet and stood completely still. It didn't come back, so the procession continued.
Suddenly, the roof was torn completely off and a huge metal face took its place. "Did you miss me?" Megatron asked, staring straight at Kiara, Heather and Bruce.
"Oh, slag," Kiara groaned, putting her phone to her ear. "Guys, we have a problem."
Hey guys, I hope you enjoy this new installment in the Spark of Primus Saga. It will get better, and the third chapter gets very interesting. Please comment and review!